Vinyl pressings
by Richard Wagner · 1961
Tannhäuser Und Der Sängerkrieg Auf Wartburg was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
2XRA 1695-3Side A runout stamped
2XRA 1696-3Side B runout stamped
2XRA 1697-2Side C runout stamped
2XRA 1698-2Side D runout stamped
2XRA 1695-1Runout Side A
2XRA 1696-1Runout Side B
2XRA 1697-2Runout Side C
2XRA 1698-1Runout Side D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 217-220First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Electrola E 91 087/090 / Electrola WALP 565/568First yearLP, Promo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Promo, Box Set · Promo |
| 1961 | Germany | Electrola E 91 087/090 / Electrola WALP 565/568First yearBox Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Angel Records 3620LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1962 | US | Angel Records S 3620 D/LLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1962 | US | Angel Records 3620 / Angel Records 3620D/LLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Angel Records 3620 / Angel Records 3620D/LLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Angel Records 3620 D / L / Angel Records 3620LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 445-448 / His Master's Voice SLS 764LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1876-9 / His Master's Voice RLS 669LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice HQS 1081-4LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice HQM 1081-4 / His Master's Voice RLS 695LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono | LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA M 33 8 20 217-220 / ETERNA 8 25 217LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4227 / World Record Club ST-4228LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club T-4227 / World Record Club T-4228LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | World Record Club S-4227 / World Record Club S-4228LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 217-220LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-00248 / World Record Club R-00249LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 217-220LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1116 4461-64Box Set, LP, Album | Box Set, LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C153-30 683/86Y / His Master's Voice 1 C 153 - 30-683/86LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 91 087/090 / Electrola WALP 565/568LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Electrola STE 91 087/090 / Electrola ASDW 9019/22Box Set, LP, Reissue, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola SME 91 087/090 / Electrola ASDW 9019/22Box Set, LP, Reissue, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 91 087/090 / Electrola WALP 565/568Box Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-57006-8LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Angel Records DL-3620LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records 3620D/L / Angel Records 3620LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
29 vinyl pressings of Tannhäuser Und Der Sängerkrieg Auf Wartburg are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is Electrola E 91 087/090.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 91 087/090, 8 20 217-220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XRA 1695-3 and 2XRA 1696-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
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